In what turned out to be an exciting hybrid live/silent auction, Domain Madness ended on a strong note, achieving a sales total of $136,320. The majority of the bidding took place during the live auction, led by Mike Fiol and Sevan Derderian, who served as auctioneers, live from The Palms in Las Vegas. Additional bids were also received after the live auction ended.
The inaugural Domain Madness was watched virtually by over 200 viewers. Some of the biggest names in the industry participated in the bidding, as seen in the bidder nicknames. It was fun watching Mike and Sevan interact with the rest of the Domain Consultant and Thought Convergence teams and guests who were in the background of the Kingpin suite at The Palms.
I believe this was the first live auction held over the Internet that didn’t take place during a domain conference, and it shows that these can be successful.
Results:
Domain Reserve Sale Price
Antiseptic.com USD$ 5,000 USD$ 6,000
AutoLoan.ca USD$ 3,000 USD$ 4,500
BirdProof.com USD$ 2,500 USD$ 2,500
BlockAds.com USD$ 250 USD$ 1,100
Calfskin.com USD$ 2,800 USD$ 3,500
Cutout.com USD$ 2,300 USD$ 3,320
Doodling.com USD$ 3,500 USD$ 4,700
ePills.com USD$ 3,600 USD$ 9,000
FinancialGrowth.com USD$ 1,000 USD$ 1,400
Groomed.com USD$ 2,400 USD$ 3,000
IceSkating.net USD$ 0 USD$ 7,000
ITEmployment.com USD$ 2,200 USD$ 3,300
LearnToGolf.com USD$ 500 USD$ 1,600
Loco.com USD$ 28,000 USD$ 55,500
PartyToys.com USD$ 1,500 USD$ 2,600
PopupTrailers.com USD$ 1,700 USD$ 3,800
StayThin.com USD$ 0 USD$ 3,000
Stenography.com USD$ 13,000 USD$ 15,000
StudentOffers.com USD$ 2,500 USD$ 2,500
TrickOrTreating.com USD$ 2,400 USD$ 2,400
UVDamage.com USD$ 400 USD$ 600
